ดิ แอสตรา เชียงใหม่ (The Astra Chiang Mai)

Chang Klan does apartment living well, and The Astra Chiang Mai is one of the fuller examples of it — a 5-star apartment property built around a pool, a sauna, and a proper fitness room, sitting less than two kilometres from the Old City. This isn't a hotel dressed up as an apartment; it's the real thing, with separate living rooms, minibars, and terraces built into the layouts, and a wellness setup that would be at home in a much larger resort. ลุงคำ likes this one for travellers who want resort-grade facilities without giving up the independence of an apartment. Coming home after a day in the heat to an actual pool and a sauna, rather than just a shower and a mini fridge, changes the whole feel of a stay in this part of the city.

Getting to The Astra Chiang Mai

The Astra sits in Chang Klan, just 1.7 km from the centre of the Old City and 3.8 km from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) — close enough to both that neither feels like a real journey. Location scores 8.7 out of 10 here, well ahead of the Chiang Mai city average of 8.1, which tracks with a spot this close to the Old City's temples and the Night Bazaar's evening crowds. Step out the door in either direction and you're inside one of the busiest, most walkable stretches of the city within minutes.

Rooms & What to Expect

Four apartment layouts sit on file. The One-Bedroom Apartment runs 45 square metres, built around a king bed plus a sofa bed and a futon, and opens onto an outdoor-area view. A separate one-bedroom unit at #719, the same 45 square metres with a single king bed, instead looks onto a city view, as does the 30-square-metre Luxury Apartment for two people with its one large bed. A second version of the #719 layout repeats that same city-view, king-bed configuration. Across the board, these are proper apartment footprints rather than compressed hotel rooms, with the flexibility of sofa beds and futons for anyone travelling with an extra guest or two. The outdoor-area and city-view options give guests a genuine choice depending on whether they'd rather look out on greenery or the pulse of Chang Klan itself.

Amenities & Facilities

This is where The Astra earns its keep. A sauna is confirmed on site, alongside a full spa, an outdoor pool with its own view, a garden, and a dedicated fitness room — a genuinely resort-level wellness lineup for an apartment property this close to the Old City. Guest-loved highlights add a separate living room, blackout curtains, a terrace, and a minibar in the rooms themselves. Between the wellness facilities and the in-room extras, this is a property built for guests who want to actually unwind during a stay, not just sleep through it. Few apartment buildings this close to a city's historic core bother with a sauna at all, let alone pair it with a full spa — it's a genuinely unusual combination for the format.

What's Nearby — Temples, Markets & Local Life

Art in Paradise, the 3D art museum, is only 170 metres away — practically at the doorstep. Chiang Mai Night Bazaar sits 850 metres off, an easy evening stroll, with Tha Phae Gate a little further at 1.28 km, Wua Lai Walking Street's Saturday market at 1.29 km, and Wat Chedi Luang at 1.71 km — the whole Old City core within a comfortable walking radius. Closer still, Genesis International Tailors sits just 60 metres away, the Hamerkaz Lametayel tour company 70 metres, Ambassador Fashions 120 metres, and Art in Paradise itself 150 metres — a genuinely dense cluster of things to see and do within a five-minute walk of the property. It's the kind of neighbourhood where an evening can genuinely be improvised — step out, pick a direction, and there's always something within reach.

Dining

No on-site restaurant is confirmed at The Astra, though its location more than makes up for it — Chang Klan and the Night Bazaar strip nearby are packed with food stalls and small kitchens running well into the evening, so a short walk covers dinner without much planning required.

Other Hotels Nearby

Right at the same address sits The Astra Condo Changkhlan in Chiang Mai, a sister property also rated 5-star, scoring 8 out of 10. Also effectively on site is Chang Khlan Apartments, another 5-star option at 6.8 out of 10 — matching The Astra's own review score exactly. And a short 0.5 km away is CH Hotel, a 4-star property at 7.4 out of 10, a useful comparison if a more conventional hotel layout appeals more than an apartment stay.

Guest Reviews

Seven reviews land The Astra at 6.8 out of 10 overall — a more mixed result than its facilities list might suggest, worth noting honestly. Location leads the category breakdown at 8.7 against a city average of 8.1. Value for money and Cleanliness both sit at 8, against averages of 8.4 and 8.9 respectively — just under the city norm on cleanliness specifically. Facilities also come in at 8, versus an 8.8 average. Service is the property's weakest category at 7 against a 9 average, a meaningful gap worth being aware of before booking.

Good to Know

Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out by 12:00. There's no confirmed on-site restaurant, so plan meals around the neighbourhood's strong walkable options rather than expecting an in-house kitchen.

For the pool, sauna, and spa alone, The Astra Chiang Mai is a strong pick in this part of the city — just worth going in with realistic expectations on service, given where that category sits against the Chiang Mai average. ลุงคำ still rates the wellness setup here as one of the better ones this close to the Old City, even if the front-desk polish doesn't quite match it yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does The Astra Chiang Mai have a pool? Yes — an outdoor pool with its own view is confirmed among the property's facilities.

Is there a spa at The Astra Chiang Mai? Yes, a full spa and sauna are both confirmed on site.

How far is The Astra Chiang Mai from the Old City? It's just 1.7 km from the centre of the Old City.

Is there a restaurant at The Astra Chiang Mai? No on-site restaurant is confirmed, though the surrounding Chang Klan neighbourhood has plenty of nearby dining options.

Written by Terra Lanna from verified data — star rating, guest review scores, real coordinates and distances, and Agoda's own facility and location data. Master English version; other languages are translated from this.